Tag Archives: Asia

Interview with GEOFF DOWNES (ASIA / YES)

February 11, 2014

January 2014 There are lazy musicians and there is Geoff Downes who never stops working. One year ago the keyboardist had a lot to  but this time there’s more. ASIA have just rounded off the preparations for a new album … Continue reading

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ASIA plumb the depth on “Gravitas”

February 7, 2014

Almost a year in the making, it’s in March that ASIA’s new record, “Gravitas,” will be out. The first to feature young guitar slinger Sam Coulson, it comprises nine recently-written tracks as well as “I Would Die For You” that … Continue reading

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Steve Howe delivers another “Homebrew”

August 9, 2013

At the first glance, collections of short demos and sketches – as well as personal landscape photos – aren’t something able to engage not-so-hardcore aficionados. But that’s not the case in the case of Steve Howe, a master guitarist, mostly known … Continue reading

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DBA (DOWNES BRAIDE ASSOCIATION) – Pictures Of You

May 1, 2013

Plane Groovy 2012 A-level – from ASIA to Aguilera: two million-selling hitmakers cut the rug on the retro-groove dancefloor. “A” in the acronym of this duo’s name stands for “Association”, and the names of Geoff Downes and Chris Braide are … Continue reading

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Interview with GEOFF DOWNES (ASIA / YES)

May 1, 2013

January 2013 Ostensibly, Geoff Downes needs no introduction, but for all his omnipresence – as part of THE BUGGLES the keyboardist was featured in “Video Killed The Radio Star”, the first ever music clip played on MTV – the veteran’s … Continue reading

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